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Page Formatting

Unlike their print counterparts, ebooks do not use page-based formatting, but rather are
composed of reflowable text that automatically adjusts based on the selected font and eReader
screen size. Page numbers, page breaks, headers, and footers do not exist in ebooks. If you
leave them in your document, the Lulu EPUB Converter will remove them.

TIP: Although page breaks are automatically removed during the conversion to
EPUB file format, a page break is inserted before each use of the Heading 1 and
Heading 2 styles to indicate the start of a new chapter or section. On an e-reader,
this will make the new chapter start at the top of the screen. This also creates a new
entry in the EPUB Table of Contents that will link to the chapter or section.

Text Alignment (Justification)

Typically, Align Text Left converts the best. Do not Justify Text as it does not convert well.

Spaces and Hard Returns

The Lulu EPUB Converter removes extra spaces and hard returns during file conversion.

Paragraph Separation

Proper paragraph breaks are essential for an ebook, otherwise paragraphs will bump into each
other and your readers will not clearly see where one paragraph ends and another begins. Be
sure to set your paragraph style to either block or first line indent format with additional

spacing between paragraphs. For more information on how to modify paragraph settings, see
Paragraph Formats.

Headers and Footers

Headers and footers are not supported in EPUBs and will be removed by the Lulu EPUB
Converter. If you have important content in your headers and footers, please incorporate it into
the body of your document or as a footnote or endnote.

Title and Copyright Page

A huge amount of time went into creating your remarkable work and you want people to know
you wrote it. Well, so do our retail distribution partners. As a best practice, include a title and
copyright page – the more professional it looks, the better. For more information, see
Front Matter (Title, Copyright, Table of Contents, etc.).

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